महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-114, verse-23

शिखण्डी तु रथश्रेष्ठो रक्ष्यमाणः किरीटिना ।
अविध्यद्दशभिर्भीष्मं छिन्नधन्वानमाहवे ।
सारथिं दशभिश्चास्य ध्वजं चैकेन चिच्छिदे ॥२३॥

23. śikhaṇḍī tu rathaśreṣṭho rakṣyamāṇaḥ kirīṭinā ,
avidhyaddaśabhirbhīṣmaṁ chinnadhanvānamāhave ,
sārathiṁ daśabhiścāsya dhvajaṁ caikena cicchide.

23. śikhaṇḍī tu rathaśreṣṭhaḥ rakṣyamāṇaḥ
kirīṭinā | avidhyat daśabhiḥ bhīṣmam
chinnadhanvānam āhave | sārathim
daśabhiḥ ca asya dhvajam ca ekena cicchide

23. kirīṭinā rakṣyamāṇaḥ rathaśreṣṭhaḥ śikhaṇḍī tu āhave chinnadhanvānam bhīṣmam daśabhiḥ avidhyat ca asya sārathim daśabhiḥ,
ca dhvajam ekena cicchide

23. Shikhaṇḍī, an excellent charioteer, protected by Kirīṭin, struck Bhishma—who already had his bow cut—with ten arrows in that battle. He also cut down Bhishma's charioteer with ten arrows and his banner with one.

Words meanings summery:

• शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - Shikhaṇḍī (a warrior in the Mahābhārata)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• रथश्रेष्ठः (rathaśreṣṭhaḥ) - Referring to Shikhaṇḍī as an excellent charioteer. (best of chariots/charioteers, excellent charioteer)

• रक्ष्यमाणः (rakṣyamāṇaḥ) - being protected, guarded

• किरीटिना (kirīṭinā) - by Kirīṭin (an epithet of Arjuna)

• अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - pierced, struck

• दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten (arrows)

• भीष्मम् (bhīṣmam) - Bhishma

• छिन्नधन्वानम् (chinnadhanvānam) - whose bow was cut, having a broken bow

• आहवे (āhave) - in battle, in combat

• सारथिम् (sārathim) - Bhishma's charioteer. (charioteer)

• दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten (arrows)

• च (ca) - and

• अस्य (asya) - Referring to Bhishma. (his, of him)

• ध्वजम् (dhvajam) - Bhishma's banner. (banner, flag)

• च (ca) - and

• एकेन (ekena) - with one (arrow)

• चिच्छिदे (cicchide) - cut, severed

Words meanings and morphology

शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - Shikhaṇḍī (a warrior in the Mahābhārata)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śikhaṇḍin

śikhaṇḍin - Shikhaṇḍin, a proper name (son of Drupada, ally of the Pāṇḍavas)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

रथश्रेष्ठः (rathaśreṣṭhaḥ) - Referring to Shikhaṇḍī as an excellent charioteer. (best of chariots/charioteers, excellent charioteer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rathaśreṣṭha

rathaśreṣṭha - best of chariots or charioteers

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+śreṣṭha)

• ratha – chariot; a fighter in a chariot, charioteer (by extension)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ram (class 1)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, foremost
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree of 'praśasya' (praiseworthy).

रक्ष्यमाणः (rakṣyamāṇaḥ) - being protected, guarded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rakṣyamāṇa

rakṣyamāṇa - being protected, being guarded

Present Passive Participle

Present passive participle formed from the root rakṣ- with the suffix -māṇa.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

किरीटिना (kirīṭinā) - by Kirīṭin (an epithet of Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kirīṭin

kirīṭin - one wearing a diadem or crown; an epithet of Arjuna

अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - pierced, struck

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vidh

Root: vidh (class 4)

दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten (arrows)

(numeral)

भीष्मम् (bhīṣmam) - Bhishma

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (a prominent warrior in the Mahābhārata); terrible, dreadful

Root: bhīṣ (class 1)

छिन्नधन्वानम् (chinnadhanvānam) - whose bow was cut, having a broken bow

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of chinnadhanvan

chinnadhanvan - one whose bow is cut/broken

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (chinna+dhanvan)

• chinna – cut, severed, broken, torn
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root chid.
  Root: chid (class 7)
• dhanvan – bow, arc
  noun (neuter)

आहवे (āhave) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āhava

āhava - battle, war, combat

Prefix: ā

Root: hve (class 1)

सारथिम् (sārathim) - Bhishma's charioteer. (charioteer)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sārathi

sārathi - charioteer, driver

Root: sṛ (class 1)

दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten (arrows)

(numeral)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - Referring to Bhishma. (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

ध्वजम् (dhvajam) - Bhishma's banner. (banner, flag)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhvaja

dhvaja - banner, flag, standard

Root: dhvaj (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एकेन (ekena) - with one (arrow)

(numeral)

चिच्छिदे (cicchide) - cut, severed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of chid

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Used here in ātmanepada.